Highways Framework

This tender establishes a significant highways framework but suffers from a critical lack of detailed documentation and explicit evaluation criteria in the provided extract, hindering a comprehensive assessment of its fairness and completeness.

The tender outlines a standard open procedure for a framework agreement, which is legally sound. However, the absence of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds in the provided extract, requiring bidders to refer to full documents, is a minor procedural gap in the summary.

The tender clearly defines the scope of work for both Lot 1 (Highways Surfacing) and Lot 2 (Highways Civils), including material types and typical call-off contract ranges. The participating authorities are also explicitly listed.

This is the most significant weakness. The provided information is an extract, explicitly stating 'No documents attached' and 'No document content available.' Crucially, evaluation criteria are missing, and only high-level requirements are outlined, making it impossible to fully assess the tender's quality.

The intention to establish a framework of up to 4 suppliers per lot is reasonable. However, the financial capacity requirements, particularly the overall financial stability for a £200M framework, might disproportionately limit participation from smaller or medium-sized enterprises, potentially reducing competition.

The use of an e-tendering portal is practical and efficient for submission. The division into two distinct lots allows for specialized bids, enhancing practicality for suppliers.

There is an inconsistency in the currency used for the estimated value (EUR) versus the financial capacity requirement (GBP), although the values are broadly similar.

The automated check explicitly flags the absence of green procurement, social criteria, and innovation focus. This indicates a missed opportunity to integrate broader sustainability and social value objectives into a significant public works framework.